Art

April 21, 2026

Cyanotypes of Folded Paper Tessellations Unveil Crystal Patterns With Sunlight

Working with alternative photographic processes such as cyanotype and platinum-palladium, artist Fritz Horstman captures the geometry of folded forms and renders them as compelling two-dimensional images that suggest depth and volume. Horstman’s current exhibition, Folded Worlds, transforms simple sheets of paper into intricate, illusionistic compositions. The show brings together his Folded Cyanotypes—including his largest works to date—alongside a new series of Folded Palladiums.

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April 19, 2026

Immersive Paintings Made Through Meditative State Draw Parallels Between the Body and Cosmos

There is a moment, standing before the paintings of Anthea Xin, when scale begins to dissolve. At first, the works appear as abstract fields of sweeping indigo and mineral pigment. Gradually, they reorganize into something both bodily and astronomical. Gestural arcs suggest the curvature of a spine and the orbital pull of distant celestial bodies. In Xin’s work, the human figure is not depicted directly. Instead, it is implied through movement, rhythm, and trace.

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April 18, 2026

Goldsmith-Turned-Painter Illuminates the Magic of Wildlife With Metal Leaf [Interview]

Mixed-media artist Marie Lavallee is a great reminder that creativity doesn’t have to follow just one path. She first fell in love with painting in high school, went on to build a career as a goldsmith, and then found her way back to painting after turning 50. Although she shifted mediums, traces of her earlier craft remain ever-present—Lavallee incorporates elements of gold and copper leaf into her striking portraits of birds and woodland animals.

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April 17, 2026

Artist Uses AI To Reimagine His Older Work as the Ingredients for a New Series of Animal Art

Artist Jim Naughten finds animals more interesting than people. It’s not for lack of trying; throughout his creative life, he’s studied a wide range of topics. “My work has been inspired by books and childhood interests,” Naughten tells My Modern Met, “particularly historical subject matter, ranging from WWII military re-enactors through to Namibian tribes in Victorian costume.

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